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. >> if huawei wants to do business in the united states, then they've got to tell their government to stop cyber attacking the united states. >> reporter: huawei aggressively pushed back. the company says the intelligence committee provided no clear evidence of wrong doing and it dismissed the report as politically motivated. a spokesman for huawei says the company is owned by its employees and its work around the world is trusted and proven. >> our procurements from us companies totaled $6.6 billion. that's tens of thousands of jobs. these recommendations put at risk american jobs. >> reporter: huawei appears to operate as a purely commercial enterprise, but it is hard to sort out who owns the company and how much of it. the intelligence committee report concludes some chinese telecomm equipment secretly transmitted information back to china. that's what concerns u.s. cyber- security experts. they fear the chinese government could use huawei's technology to access sensitive information. >> i think it is a legitimate concern. now the question is how much that concern is being used in
. >> if huawei wants to do business in the united states, then they've got to tell their government to stop cyber attacking the united states. >> reporter: huawei aggressively pushed back. the company says the intelligence committee provided no clear evidence of wrong doing and it dismissed the report as politically motivated. a spokesman for huawei says the company is owned by its employees and its work around the world is trusted and proven. >> our procurements from us...
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government had gotten out of debt. since that time, and it's been the story that then the development of shale gas and shale oil has been quite remarkable in the last half dozen years. but there are also -- there's active environmental concern, there are reports on emissions, things of that nature, so the research we're now wanting to do in the department of energy and usgs is, all right, first, what's really happening? and secondly, how do you keep on advancing best practices because we improve on virtually everything we do going forward, and as i said, how could our research help in developing and improving the practices that are more focused on making sure that the water tables aren't contaminated, things of that nature? >> is the administration looking for a way or a reason to shut down fracturing? >> no. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. alexander. mr. womack, thank you for your patience down there. >> thank you. happy birthday, happy anniversary, and my complements to the secretary for his comments at the er summit
government had gotten out of debt. since that time, and it's been the story that then the development of shale gas and shale oil has been quite remarkable in the last half dozen years. but there are also -- there's active environmental concern, there are reports on emissions, things of that nature, so the research we're now wanting to do in the department of energy and usgs is, all right, first, what's really happening? and secondly, how do you keep on advancing best practices because we...
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talk we had about the government of -- government of national unity. it's quite divisive. there are those warlords meet around the tables. we do not national division. we do not have any national division. , but i know they don't mean that. all governments in syria are quite -- there are those independent, but now we have new political map with the new constitution, with the new parties, there are political forces, we have to take it into account. people who would take these political forces into the equati equation. everybody will have to participate. it is the government of the country, not for one particular party. as long as we make the -- widen the participation, it will be good for the whole country. we welcome all political forces. in fact, we -- and the results we got from these people quite positive. one point which i forgot about the constitution. this is very important point. after the committee finishes the timetable to prepare the constitutions, there are so many suggestio suggestions for the president to declare. i insisted on refr ren du
talk we had about the government of -- government of national unity. it's quite divisive. there are those warlords meet around the tables. we do not national division. we do not have any national division. , but i know they don't mean that. all governments in syria are quite -- there are those independent, but now we have new political map with the new constitution, with the new parties, there are political forces, we have to take it into account. people who would take these political forces...
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there is no role of the chinese government in the company. the committee knows full and very well that when they visited our facilities, that they actually had access to the entire list of all 65,000 of our employee shareholders. look, this industry -- the committee is focused on cyber security concerns. those are very legitimate concerns. but, the fact of the matter is, it's a global industry. hauwei, cisco, eriksson, nokia se seimens operating on a common stage with overlapping -- there are cyber concerns but they are universal. anything short of universal solutions is nothing but political gamesmanship. >> i've done a lot of reporting on it. it goes back to the chinese, broadly speaking, to spy, usually using the internet on u.s. corporations and to steal their secrets wherever they may be and whatever way the chinese can. many say about hauwei, in fact, it came from virtually nothing as a result of today because of stolen intellectual property. how do you respond to that? certainly, you must understand that in the context of that belief,
there is no role of the chinese government in the company. the committee knows full and very well that when they visited our facilities, that they actually had access to the entire list of all 65,000 of our employee shareholders. look, this industry -- the committee is focused on cyber security concerns. those are very legitimate concerns. but, the fact of the matter is, it's a global industry. hauwei, cisco, eriksson, nokia se seimens operating on a common stage with overlapping -- there are...
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government says this company poses a national security threat. we're live with the latest details in washington coming next. ♪ [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special opsission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. liz: quarter past the hour, that's when the s&p futures pits are closing, they give us an indication of how the markets will open tomorrow. mark sebastian, h
government says this company poses a national security threat. we're live with the latest details in washington coming next. ♪ [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special opsission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td...
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tim, the key here is that the government probably knows the data will be weak. is that your read or is it a preemptive move? >> investors and journalists are understandably cynical about the data that comes out of china. cutting this peek week for the second time in a month after waiting a long time could be a sign of two things. one, the data behind it is weak or they recognize they have a lot more bullets to stimulate their economy. the consumption side of the story in china has a lot of room to run. whatever we are getting in terms of stimulus won't be your father's stimulus in 2008. >> you don't think the rate cuts were behind the times? they were a little bit too late? >> they are moving here and you have perma bears and bulls. >> ron, you specialize in china. do you believe china is a buy or a sell? >> it's been over sold. gdp numbers will be down from last year. you're not getting 9% but you will get 8%. that's phenomenal when you look at global markets. like tim was saying they have a lot of things they can do. they have trillions in foreign reserves. th
tim, the key here is that the government probably knows the data will be weak. is that your read or is it a preemptive move? >> investors and journalists are understandably cynical about the data that comes out of china. cutting this peek week for the second time in a month after waiting a long time could be a sign of two things. one, the data behind it is weak or they recognize they have a lot more bullets to stimulate their economy. the consumption side of the story in china has a lot...
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last month the government estimated this year's crop would yield about 166 bushels of corn per acre. on wednesday it's expected to revise that number down to about 150 bushels. still some analysts think the real number is much lower. farmers are calling the summer of 2012 the hottest and driest in a quarter of a century. diane eastabrook, nightly business report, chicago. >> susie: that drought, is a big worry for companies like general mills. tomorrow, we'll ask c.e.o. ken powell about the impact of rising food prices on his firm's bottom line, and he gives us his outlook for the second half of the year. >> tom: even with a slowing u.s. economy and the european anxieties, the first half of this year saw strong returns for stock investors. all this week we're looking ahead to the second half of the year for investors. in a phrase: buckle up. >> reporter: a presidential election year can bring with it plenty of uncertainty for stocks. and this year is no different. what is different this election year might be the magnitude of the uncertainty, and the nervousness that comes with it. t
last month the government estimated this year's crop would yield about 166 bushels of corn per acre. on wednesday it's expected to revise that number down to about 150 bushels. still some analysts think the real number is much lower. farmers are calling the summer of 2012 the hottest and driest in a quarter of a century. diane eastabrook, nightly business report, chicago. >> susie: that drought, is a big worry for companies like general mills. tomorrow, we'll ask c.e.o. ken powell about...
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but hospitals are already lobbying state governments hard to take the federal government's offer and protect their budgets from deep cuts. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: on wall street, america's birthday resulted in some early partying, despite the shortened holiday session. stocks rose, in part, thanks to a report showing a surprisingly strong gain in factory orders in may. orders jumped .07% following a revised decline in april. economists were expecting orders to only inch higher. the s&p 500 index closed near its best level of the day. and turning to a year-to-date chart, we may be seeing signs a summer rally is warming up. the index has recovered about half the ground it gave up since early april. with the markets closing at 1:00 new york time, trading volume was light. at the big board, less than 500 million shares changed hands. at the nasdaq, volume was significantly lower than a typical day. today's buying was concentrated in energy, materials, and industrials sectors. energy was particularly strong, rising more than 2%. it was a big gain in
but hospitals are already lobbying state governments hard to take the federal government's offer and protect their budgets from deep cuts. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: on wall street, america's birthday resulted in some early partying, despite the shortened holiday session. stocks rose, in part, thanks to a report showing a surprisingly strong gain in factory orders in may. orders jumped .07% following a revised decline in april. economists were...
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in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success. joining the soccer team. getting help with math. going to prom. i want to learn to swim. it's hard to feel normal, when you can't do the normal things. to help, sleep train is collecting donations for the extra activities that, for most kids, are a normal part of growing up. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child. >>> welcome back. shares of apple falling today, down more than 8% since the iphone 5 went on sale september 21st. technically the chart is forming a textbook head and shoulders pattern breaking its neck l
in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. extra curricular activities help...
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they took it at the government's behest. so what was it about this particular situation that did not allow her to execute the way that she had in the past? >> i think that she would probably say that she had a lot of faith in the traders who were working below her, and she would probably say the same thing that jamie dimon said about her, which was that he had total faith in her and she had total faith in the people operating under her, and as jamie said, you trust but verify and there wasn't enough verifying going on, unfortunately. >> she was well liked by most of her colleagues, if not all of her colleagues. you quote a number of them in the article. singing her praises. yet there was one particular meeting in new york between the london office and the new york office, and that certainly was not the type of atmosphere that she found herself in. as a matter of fact, it was quite acrimonious. >> i think that everyone would agree ina could be very, very tough when she needed to be but i do think the relationship between her
they took it at the government's behest. so what was it about this particular situation that did not allow her to execute the way that she had in the past? >> i think that she would probably say that she had a lot of faith in the traders who were working below her, and she would probably say the same thing that jamie dimon said about her, which was that he had total faith in her and she had total faith in the people operating under her, and as jamie said, you trust but verify and there...
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two presidents seems to be producing new ideas, new avenues for, for cooperation, both between the governments and also, creating framework for cooperation of nongovernmental operators. which its good. and we would look to see it progressing further. but still, the potential that does exist for, for our partnership is still intact. we want tight be developed in full. it benefits us and benefits you and our countries have a role in defining world stability and obtaining the world stability especially in the nuclear field and we are members of the security council. good relations between the two of us, usually translate into better ability on the international community and the focus on the international issues of the day. so, what i am -- trying to suggest -- focusing on the subject matter of today's discussion, economics are important for the sake of economics. and in terms of building solid underpinning, political relations. making our relations less vulnerable for the differences, unavoidable. that they occur. even between the closest allies. but we have learned to work on the issue respectf
two presidents seems to be producing new ideas, new avenues for, for cooperation, both between the governments and also, creating framework for cooperation of nongovernmental operators. which its good. and we would look to see it progressing further. but still, the potential that does exist for, for our partnership is still intact. we want tight be developed in full. it benefits us and benefits you and our countries have a role in defining world stability and obtaining the world stability...
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government is suing apple and five major u.s. and european publishes over al lell price fixing of electronic books. they say it violates u.s. anti-trust law. in the lawsuit filed with a new york district court it demanded apple and the publishers cancel the deal. three of the five publishers are ready for a settlement but apple declined to comment. the department said the price fixing took place in 2010 when apple put the ipad tablet computer on the market and began selling e-books online. it is claimed steve jobs, apple's top executive offered the five ailing publishers to fix the price of e-books to eliminate free and fair competition among e-book sellers. here is a look at how other markets are shaping up this thursday morning. >>> more from business next hour. >> thank you very much. workers finished building the world's longest cable bridge connecting vladivalstok to an island two kilometers away. the last panel of the bridge was put into place on thursday. cables diagonally extended from two tall towers support the girder.
government is suing apple and five major u.s. and european publishes over al lell price fixing of electronic books. they say it violates u.s. anti-trust law. in the lawsuit filed with a new york district court it demanded apple and the publishers cancel the deal. three of the five publishers are ready for a settlement but apple declined to comment. the department said the price fixing took place in 2010 when apple put the ipad tablet computer on the market and began selling e-books online. it...
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money buys influence, but it also may buy government itself. this is the unambiguous conclusion you reach in reading the book "billionaires & ballot bandits: how to steal an election in 9 easy steps." investigative reporter greg palast wrote it. he is a new york times-bestselling author and also works for the bbc and britain's the observer. what is going on is happening behind this very thin veneer of democracy, but as i read your book i get the sense that it really is a gross subversion of democracy. > > yes. we have to think about who these billionaires are. since we had citizens united, which created the so-called "corporate citizen," we've ended up with things like a million- dollar donation to the romney pac, restore our future - and i looked into it, by a company called f8 llc. > > what's that? > > i tried to look up, they have sales of $8,000 a year, which meant that their $1 million donation was pretty generous. also, the principal, a guy named diego, seems to exist only in a video game, "grand theft auto." he's an assassin. but under c
money buys influence, but it also may buy government itself. this is the unambiguous conclusion you reach in reading the book "billionaires & ballot bandits: how to steal an election in 9 easy steps." investigative reporter greg palast wrote it. he is a new york times-bestselling author and also works for the bbc and britain's the observer. what is going on is happening behind this very thin veneer of democracy, but as i read your book i get the sense that it really is a gross...
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government is not the answer to everything. when i wasn't much older than most of you, my first job was working with a group of catholic churches in the south side of chicago in low-income neighborhoods to try to figure out how we can strengthen neighborhoods and families and i saw that the work that some of these churches did and can take the place of a parents' love and attention. and i also believe that since government is funded by you that it has an ability to be efficient and effective. and that's why we've eliminated dozens of programs that weren't working, announced hundreds of regulatory reforms to save businesses and taxpayers millionsle dollars which is before i was born, much less you being born and i believe here's the thing, i also agree with our first republican president, a guy from my home state. a guy with a beard named abraham lincoln. and what lincoln said was through our government we should do together what we can not do as well for ourselves. that's the definition of a smart government. and that's the rea
government is not the answer to everything. when i wasn't much older than most of you, my first job was working with a group of catholic churches in the south side of chicago in low-income neighborhoods to try to figure out how we can strengthen neighborhoods and families and i saw that the work that some of these churches did and can take the place of a parents' love and attention. and i also believe that since government is funded by you that it has an ability to be efficient and effective....
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this is due in part to higher tax revenues collected by state governments. however, whether the hiring boom is temporary may depend on factors like the fiscal cliff and the election. disturbing accounts of animal abuse are coming from an idaho dairy farm. undercover video at the bettencourt dairy farm in hansen, idaho, shows three men beating cows in milking stalls. animal cruelty charges have been filed against the three workers. it is the largest dairy operation in the state. the owner of the dairy farm said he was sick over the video and that the operation does not tolerate animal abuse. on a lighter note, the price of candy for cows is up. the practice of feeding cattle a sugary mix of cookies, candy bars and other delights has been going on for years, sometimes to improve milk production. this year, as more farmers substitute "candy" for "corn," the price of the sugary feed is rising. a livestock nutritionist tells us it is not harmful for the animals. farmers have a 3% limit on goodies they can feed cows. it is a "smashing" season for pumpkins. this fa
this is due in part to higher tax revenues collected by state governments. however, whether the hiring boom is temporary may depend on factors like the fiscal cliff and the election. disturbing accounts of animal abuse are coming from an idaho dairy farm. undercover video at the bettencourt dairy farm in hansen, idaho, shows three men beating cows in milking stalls. animal cruelty charges have been filed against the three workers. it is the largest dairy operation in the state. the owner of the...
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i know you're acutely conversation of government deficits. you seem to make money on what you do, but you also seem to help. >> well, we've always thought that was the way you had to do it. it's got to be a good product, accomplish a good end, but it has to make sense. if it doesn't make economic sense, it's not going to last. this one is really simple. it's just a prestige thermostat. now, you wouldn't believe the amount of complexity that is behind the simplicity that's in this. it's a terrific quote i think that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, in steve jobs' book, goes back to leonardo da vinci, but that's what our guys have done. it can connect to the internet. it knows when you're in, when you're out. something like this, when you consider that half of your energy use is your heating and cooling system, and all of that can be control through this thermostat, you can cut by 30% without affecting your comfort. nobody wants to save energy and be warmer in the summer, colder in the winter or have a car that doesn't go like the las
i know you're acutely conversation of government deficits. you seem to make money on what you do, but you also seem to help. >> well, we've always thought that was the way you had to do it. it's got to be a good product, accomplish a good end, but it has to make sense. if it doesn't make economic sense, it's not going to last. this one is really simple. it's just a prestige thermostat. now, you wouldn't believe the amount of complexity that is behind the simplicity that's in this. it's a...
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a city government that cares so little from it -- for its residents that would take away this amazing facility is a city i would not want to live in. the gateway serves children, the retired, elderly. if the city goes, there is the help of so many people in the city. the gateway is a true community center. there are tennis events, barbecues, kids' birthday parties, and it unites san francisco in a way that a neighborhood can only do. i am also concerned with the fact that families are leaving the city in droves, as we have all seen recently in the paper. i live in a 67-unit building with three children all of the age of five, and i guarantee when those kids hit five, those families will leave the city. replacing the golden gateway facility with a double jim and a playground -- jungle gym and a playground -- these are the things that will help people in the city -- we will already have those across the street. i have friends in a 30's and 40's, and nieces and nephews in the 20's and 30's who grew up in san francisco and went to the facility for a swim camp. i'm not trying to be dramati
a city government that cares so little from it -- for its residents that would take away this amazing facility is a city i would not want to live in. the gateway serves children, the retired, elderly. if the city goes, there is the help of so many people in the city. the gateway is a true community center. there are tennis events, barbecues, kids' birthday parties, and it unites san francisco in a way that a neighborhood can only do. i am also concerned with the fact that families are leaving...
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than subsidizing a tribal government. it was horrible and a lot of times that it's been a problem outsiders trying to figure out how to do something about the indian problems. they don't know what's best and tribal governments do know a little bit better. that doesn't mean there aren't issues of contention around that as well but i think native nationhood should the scene as an viewed as important for everybody. when america came into existence, it was through contact, revolution against the british crown and america's sovereignty was not certain so they saw that native allies and you might recall the oneida coming to valley forge and bringing food supplies and reinforcements to the colonial army at a critical juncture in the revolutionary war and at many other stages we could've had a completely different outcome. and the same with the war of 1812 were american sovereignty was being challenged again by the british crown, again the important alliances with native people made a big difference. as a result, those early docu
than subsidizing a tribal government. it was horrible and a lot of times that it's been a problem outsiders trying to figure out how to do something about the indian problems. they don't know what's best and tribal governments do know a little bit better. that doesn't mean there aren't issues of contention around that as well but i think native nationhood should the scene as an viewed as important for everybody. when america came into existence, it was through contact, revolution against the...
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my biggest concern is -- what the government could do is make sure that the middle class and the buying power of the u.s. is not impaired in any way. susie: do you think we're going to have a deal by the end of the ye s yeg. >> i think we'll have a deal, but my concern is it will be predicated on somee future action and we'll have to kick the can downur the road again. that's my fear as well. >> tom: if you're anxious about the fiscal cliff, you're t one, still ahead, how some americans are cutting back, and how the cliff is impacting both investor and consumer behavior.n stocks headed south on wall street as debate over the fiscal cliff heated up in washington. adding to those worries, word that fitch ratings repeated its threat to strip the u.s. of its striple "a" credit rating if we go over the cliff. the dow fell 99oints, the t nasdaq lost 10, the s&p down 11. >> tom: u.b.s., the big swiss bank, is putting accusations of interest rate manipulation behind it. the bank will pay $1.5 billion to sett charges of rigging a key international lending rate. the u.s. justice department also f
my biggest concern is -- what the government could do is make sure that the middle class and the buying power of the u.s. is not impaired in any way. susie: do you think we're going to have a deal by the end of the ye s yeg. >> i think we'll have a deal, but my concern is it will be predicated on somee future action and we'll have to kick the can downur the road again. that's my fear as well. >> tom: if you're anxious about the fiscal cliff, you're t one, still ahead, how some...
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and government bureaucrats being topped by minimum safety percent. that would turn me very bullish. >> i am right there with you. >> on the anniversary of the high in october 2007 i am actually surprised that the dow is still at 13,473 which is almost the same level as we were in 2007 because if i look at the presidential candidates today, if obama gets reelected i think the dow jones should be minus 13,473. if romney gets elected it should be minus 6,000. >> ythe market is up year to date. as you know october 1987 was not a friendly time. do you see anything underneath the hood that concerns you on that basis? >> yes. i mean, the previous person you interviewed said that everybody faced an increase. that is not what i see in the market place. government bonds, art, high end market, park avenue property market and equity and i think that the asset sizes are vulnerable in my view. >> i remember some time in the last 90 days you mentioned for the first time in a while you bought european stocks. are you still long european stocks? if not where would yo
and government bureaucrats being topped by minimum safety percent. that would turn me very bullish. >> i am right there with you. >> on the anniversary of the high in october 2007 i am actually surprised that the dow is still at 13,473 which is almost the same level as we were in 2007 because if i look at the presidential candidates today, if obama gets reelected i think the dow jones should be minus 13,473. if romney gets elected it should be minus 6,000. >> ythe market is up...
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the government needs to clear the zone. they've offered these life preservers for years, and it prevents the healing process from truly beginning. >> jason, what do you think? you're arguing these programs should continue. why should taxpayers be subsidizing something banks would likely do on their own since it's in their best interest any way? >> there's a light at the end of the tunnel for homeowners who are under water. they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. what we're now proposing is to build another five miles of tunnel, and we're going to build those five miles in the next 83 days unless the extension is pass passed. we're at a critical moment in housing right now. the money is finally getting through to homeowners. now is not the time to allow them to go down into foreclosure. rick wanted to propose bulldozing. i'm proposing something sensible. >> i didn't propose it. in the extreme, it makes it so ridiculous that just because this is moving the process along quickly, doesn't mean it's right. the more free
the government needs to clear the zone. they've offered these life preservers for years, and it prevents the healing process from truly beginning. >> jason, what do you think? you're arguing these programs should continue. why should taxpayers be subsidizing something banks would likely do on their own since it's in their best interest any way? >> there's a light at the end of the tunnel for homeowners who are under water. they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. what we're...
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how do you govern and raise money at the same time if you're president? >> if you're president of the united states, if you're a governor or senator or member of congress, fund raising clearly takes time that you otherwise would have spent doing your regular public responsibilities. >> tom: should federal election campaigns be publicly financed and if so how would you structure it. >> the answer is yes and the model that we have had for most of the last 50 years for finance and presidential campaigns i think is about the right way. >> tom: these are all complicated issues and is it really possible to address the entire issue of campaign finance without looking at the tax laws. >> i think it is. i think the two subjects are not unrelated but are distant cousins. the main, to me, barrier to effective campaign finance reform now is the supreme court has declared that a corporation is a person for all purposes including their political participation. >> tom: i'm not going to ask you who you're endorsing in the next election but what kind of traits would you l
how do you govern and raise money at the same time if you're president? >> if you're president of the united states, if you're a governor or senator or member of congress, fund raising clearly takes time that you otherwise would have spent doing your regular public responsibilities. >> tom: should federal election campaigns be publicly financed and if so how would you structure it. >> the answer is yes and the model that we have had for most of the last 50 years for finance...
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government talks with the imf and eu. >> thanks. the czech republic has granted political asylum to the husband of the former ukrainian prime minister who was jailed last year for abuse of office. a lawyer said alexander, in the pictures coming up here, had asked for asylum because the government in kiev have launched a criminal probe against him in order to pressure her. both the eu and united states say her conviction was politically motivated. turkish police have arrested a former head of the military in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the government. the general is being held after several hours of questioning last night. prosecutors allege that he was part of a plot by the military to fund and internet campaign aimed at discrediting the government have the time the -- the government of the prime minister. several suspects including senior generals and admirals, have already been charged in the case. it is one of the oldest acquires in the world, and no doubt, johann sebastian bach' would be proud he was once dire
government talks with the imf and eu. >> thanks. the czech republic has granted political asylum to the husband of the former ukrainian prime minister who was jailed last year for abuse of office. a lawyer said alexander, in the pictures coming up here, had asked for asylum because the government in kiev have launched a criminal probe against him in order to pressure her. both the eu and united states say her conviction was politically motivated. turkish police have arrested a former head...
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i think in the federal government then at the level of mayors and local government. but there's been no sense for the long time that manufacturing is about kind of job, people with in a world in which we put such an emphasis on getting traditional college degrees. we put that away of any kind on working with your hands, bringing things together, making the difference that way. and i think we've lost a lot. and as a consequence, very little has been invested in and very little call it public support, public recognition of what manufacturing brings to us. 67% of the innovation in american business, and the manufacturing site are stunning. i mean, to stay at this in detroit, there of course you see this in the automobiles that they are and what is being done is extraordinary. it is not just the u.s. automobile companies. it is the overseas, the u.s.-based automobile, these and what they are about is manufacturing a really key product. cars, trucks. and you know once again, so much of this is moving into advanced manufacturing. the old ways of thinking about manufacturin
i think in the federal government then at the level of mayors and local government. but there's been no sense for the long time that manufacturing is about kind of job, people with in a world in which we put such an emphasis on getting traditional college degrees. we put that away of any kind on working with your hands, bringing things together, making the difference that way. and i think we've lost a lot. and as a consequence, very little has been invested in and very little call it public...
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government auditors say a program funded with money left over from the tarp bailout has failed to reach many homeowners. darren gersh joins me know with more. >> reporter: tom, the progm is called the hardest hit fund d it was really hit hard today by government watchdogs. the treasury developed the hardest hit fund as a way to fund innovative ideas to help families in states that suffered most in the great recession. originally, the treasury hoped to help half a million people. it offers some help with mortgage payments for the unemployed, some principal reduction or help with second mortgages and money to catch up on missed payments. but according to a detailed report by the special inspector general for the tarp program, of the $7.6 billion set aside for the hardest hit fund, only $217 million has been spent to help families. only 30,640 people have been helped, far short of the programs goal to reach around half a million struggling homeowners. housing activists say the report by the inspector general makes it clear the treasury failed to lead. >> for whatever reasons-- lack of mana
government auditors say a program funded with money left over from the tarp bailout has failed to reach many homeowners. darren gersh joins me know with more. >> reporter: tom, the progm is called the hardest hit fund d it was really hit hard today by government watchdogs. the treasury developed the hardest hit fund as a way to fund innovative ideas to help families in states that suffered most in the great recession. originally, the treasury hoped to help half a million people. it offers...
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but -- is the government involved? >> well, i'm here to tell you that across our case load, we are seeing a variety of countries engage in what we call state sponsored espionage. their foreign intelligence service is behind it. it is dangerous to see just what country because what we are seeing in the fbi's case load is that even sometimes our allies, when it is in their economic interest, we will engage in economic espionage. it is cheaper these days to steal u.s. technology than it is for a country to research and develop it themselves. >> it has been cheaper to steal it and to develop it. this makes it's easier. david, what in your report was the scariest and most unusual and most bizarre thing that you encountered? >> you know, we -- very few people want to speak publicly about this. many people at organizations at companies that have been hacked and breached and significant data has been sold, don't want go on camera. i did get one, security professional, of a very well known telecommunications company and who wen
but -- is the government involved? >> well, i'm here to tell you that across our case load, we are seeing a variety of countries engage in what we call state sponsored espionage. their foreign intelligence service is behind it. it is dangerous to see just what country because what we are seeing in the fbi's case load is that even sometimes our allies, when it is in their economic interest, we will engage in economic espionage. it is cheaper these days to steal u.s. technology than it is...
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big governments with welfare states. let's talk about german or sweden or canada that have generous welfare states and a balanced fiscally disciplined rating. smaller countries balancing budget. it's not a left, right thing. they have different approaches. americans are going to decide, it's simple. pay higher taxes and can you have more government support for the elderly, children, education for infrastructure. if you don't want to pay taxes, you're not going to be able to have that. >> stephen, can we present that stark an argument to the voters and have them actually make that decision so come december or january we can actually start getting deals done? >> yeah, i think so. chrystia is right. she and i are agreeing way too much today. >> very weird, let me tell you. >> i think this election, ali, is going to be a voter referendum on these very issues. i might not have put it quite the way chrystia did. i think the big government more taxes model is the greece model that hasn't worked very well. i think the model of m
big governments with welfare states. let's talk about german or sweden or canada that have generous welfare states and a balanced fiscally disciplined rating. smaller countries balancing budget. it's not a left, right thing. they have different approaches. americans are going to decide, it's simple. pay higher taxes and can you have more government support for the elderly, children, education for infrastructure. if you don't want to pay taxes, you're not going to be able to have that. >>...
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the chinese government is willing to accept this hit on the japanese businesses. we have seen the impact on name brand japanese items and name brand stores and automobiles. we are not necessarily seeing the impact as nearly as strongly on things like other elements of manufactured goods and precursor electronics. >> how much of a game of chicken is this? chinese exports out of japan and china on autos are down about 70%. i wouldn't be running away from toyota motors on this one. from an impact japan has different problems. i would be more concerned if china was going at this with korea. exports to china from korea and taiwan are up for the first time in months. i'm pretty excited about this. where do you think china is really playing the worst game of chicken and do you think there could be regional spreading of this or is this just about elections? >> i think that the koreans are taking advantage of the current tensions between japan and china and trying to fill the gap. we may see some minor adjustments in the minor term to the trade relationships that linger on
the chinese government is willing to accept this hit on the japanese businesses. we have seen the impact on name brand japanese items and name brand stores and automobiles. we are not necessarily seeing the impact as nearly as strongly on things like other elements of manufactured goods and precursor electronics. >> how much of a game of chicken is this? chinese exports out of japan and china on autos are down about 70%. i wouldn't be running away from toyota motors on this one. from an...
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government bonds in a positive way. so we still favor corporate bonds relative to government. and still very cautious on the government side. >> tom: let's bring it back to stocks because there are sectors that you like despite this environment. beginning with technology, you're using the exchange traded funds to illustrate the sector choices, xlk for this technology fund. it's trading close to 52-week highs, what is going to push tech higher. >> part of our broad view about markets is they are likely to narrow going into the second half of this year. and while technology has been really aided by companies like apple, kind ever a big piece of that sector etf we think there is a reinvestment psychele that has begun, really over the last 18 months. and likely to continue as companies look at replacing labor with technology. we expect that trend to carry water over the course of the remainder of this area and even into next year. so i think the technology sector is lakely to broaden in terms of the earnings and revenue growth through the remainder of this year. >> tom: we have--
government bonds in a positive way. so we still favor corporate bonds relative to government. and still very cautious on the government side. >> tom: let's bring it back to stocks because there are sectors that you like despite this environment. beginning with technology, you're using the exchange traded funds to illustrate the sector choices, xlk for this technology fund. it's trading close to 52-week highs, what is going to push tech higher. >> part of our broad view about markets...